FlamingOptiker Bio

Welcome to my flame fractal repository on Renderosity!

I use Apophysis exclusively with only illumination and saturation tweaks in Ultra Fractal. My goal is for my images to stand on their own artistically, hence no borders or overlays, just the default background. I also display fractals and photos in higher resolution at http://community.webshots.com/user/rajahh. Please visit me there.

Thank you so much for visiting my gallery and for leaving the kind and encouraging comments!BIOI am Roger Johnston (Born 1945) and I live in Orange, California. I have a wife (Cindy) and two artistic grown-up kids: Jason is a pianist/web geek; Melissa is pursuing musical theater {translates as starving}!

I have been generating fractals since I wrote my first Mandelbrot program for the TRS-80 computer in 1980... talk about low resolution! Since then I've used software from Fractint to Ultra Fractal, but have fallen in love with the Flame algorithm as implemented by Mark Townsend in Apophysis Version 1. Note: I have not been able to use Version 2 that is currently in beta because it is so agonizingly slooooow! I feel it was a poor trade just to get multiple undo's and double the variants. Is it just me or is there anyone out there with the same perspective?

I am also a violinist and until two years ago when the group disbanded, I was concert master with the St. George Chamber Orchestra. I am currently interested in starting a string quartet in my area. Know of any good string players?

I also dabble in photography (just got a Sony F828 - 8 megapixel camera) and other types of computer graphics. I would be interested in showing dozens of my POVray renderings created over the past dozen years, but don't know under which topic to display them. And who else is doing scanner art?

Professionally I am an optical engineer, cofounder of a company (LightWorks Optics) that designs and builds custom optical systems. In our first seven years we have been involved in several space programs. We designed and built the UV telescope for the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) that launched last summer. The 2005 mission to Mars will have two optical systems for which we designed and built the optics: the HiRise half-meter telescope and the 180 degree field of view Color Imager (MARCI). We also designed and built the mirrors for the Deep Impact Mission which will smash a space vehicle into an asteroid at high speed to see what comes off. LightWorks takes a lot of my time that would otherwise be spent dragging little triangles around into the wee hours of the night! 8-}

Again... thanks for visiting.

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Description

Perhaps a type of fractal fungi emerging from the damp undergrowth.

Apophysis 2

Thans for viewing.

Image Comments (11)

Dreamingbee ()
posted at 4:40AM Sat, 23 October 2004

stunning work .. excellent in flame, gradient and presentation.. vote

Artzy ()
posted at 7:44AM Sat, 23 October 2004

Wonderful!

kimpe ()
posted at 8:00AM Sat, 23 October 2004

Very beautiful, and such gorgeous colors!

bagemage ()
posted at 8:19AM Sat, 23 October 2004

I like the bowl at the base. You know this would be a cool wax shape. A piece of string at the top fed through the length of the stem allowing the basin to catch its own drippings. Could be a sort of candle diaper :) Kidding of course. Who wants a candle diaper? Great looking whatever it is.

kansas ()
posted at 8:48AM Sat, 23 October 2004

Wonderfully shaped flame. I like the colors.

Richardphotos ()
posted at 9:24AM Sat, 23 October 2004

tis' a beauty it is, and excellent gradient/design I am in foto/animal today vote

Henny31 ()
posted at 11:09AM Sat, 23 October 2004

total amazing and fantastic elegant.

gargoyle84 ()
posted at 1:46PM Sat, 23 October 2004

This is a wonderful image! Perfect title to go with it. I can feel the force of the surge when looking at it! Beautiful! :^)

invidiosa ()
posted at 3:50PM Sat, 23 October 2004

yes, reaching out trying to find ..... beautiful use of colour shading to give depth and complexity

thelma ()
posted at 5:24PM Sat, 23 October 2004

Ooh, this looks like it's made of beautiful and delicate glass. I love it !!! VOTE

fractalinda ()
posted at 3:38AM Sun, 24 October 2004

Aptly title, and what an absolutely gorgeous piece of original flame work. WOW!

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